Darkthrone’s A Blaze in the Northern Sky
$36.57
- Paperback
152 pages
- Release Date
26 November 2020
Summary
Darkthrone’s A Blaze in the Northern Sky (1992) is a foundational keystone of the musical and aesthetic vision of the notorious Norwegian black metal scene and one of the most beloved albums of the genre. Its mysterious artwork and raw sound continue to captivate and inspire black metal fans and musicians worldwide.
This book explores the album in the context of exoticism and musical geography, examining how black metal music has come to conjure images of untamed Nordic wilde…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781501354335 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1501354337 |
| Author: | Ross Hagen |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing Plc |
| Imprint: | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 152 |
| Release Date: | 26 November 2020 |
| Weight: | 130g |
| Dimensions: | 10mm x 126mm x 196mm |
| Series: | 33 1/3 Europe |
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Critics Review
Hagen is uniquely placed to navigate [black metal’s] paradoxes, as well as the sub-genre’s wider social significance. His exploration here of black metal’s appeal as a form of contemporary Nordic folk music, and his theoretical deliberations on the scene’s “romantic” and “modernist” aspects, are both forthright and stimulating … [A] thought-provoking analysis. * Record Collector *
Ross Hagen
Ross Hagen is Assistant Professor of Music Studies at Utah Valley University Orem, USA. His research interests include black metal, music fan cultures, avant-garde music, and musical medievalism. He is also a bassist and composer in several black metal bands.
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